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HR Owen has said it is in negotiations to dispose of its two Volvo dealers in the company’s half year result statement.

DaimlerChrysler UK is preparing to take legal action against non-franchised car retailers who use the Mercedes-Benz logo without its permission.

Land Rover has donated a new Defender to a Solihull farm that specialises in training young people with learning difficulties.

Over the past seven months, this column has debated the merits of warranty products.

Niche motorcycle brand Harley Davidson has launched a used approved programme which it hopes will broaden the appeal of its vehicles.

Citroen will take the wraps off its C-Cactus concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

Lookers has reported a 40% rise in operating profit to £25 million for the first half of the year compared to £17.8m over the same period in 2006.

The number of people planning to buy a car has increased, as has the amount they plan to spend on it, according to research by Sainsbury’s Bank.

The Big Eight European and US carmakers have all reported their profits for the first half of the year.

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has hit the 100,000 mark with sales of its Toyota and Lexus hybrid models.

Dealers have made improvements in their showrooms over the past year but still fail to deliver on servicing and repairs, according to a survey of 2,500 car owners for Auto Trader.

Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata would be the most suitable home for Jaguar and Land Rover, according to some in the industry.

A new parts initiative being piloted by 12 BMW dealers in London and the south-east is expected to boost parts stock turnover from 12 times per year to 20-25 times per year.

Mercedes-Benz of Hertfordshire opened its new Stevenage dealership this week, which it hopes will bring a substantial gain in sales and improve the customer experience over the Hitchin site it replaces.

The Retail Motor Industry Federation has sparked a row with taxi operators and manufacturers after blaming black cabs for pollution.

Vertu Motors has said it is on track to deliver its strategic business goals, in its first trading statement today.

Pendragon’s exclusive UK sales rights for Cadillac and Corvette have ended two years before its contract was due for renegotiation.

I had a disagreement with a senior AM100 boss a couple of months back, someone who I have a lot of respect for.

Arnold Clark has purchased Ian Grieve’s Vauxhall sites at Stirling and nearby Alloa in Scotland.

A Scottish car dealer has offered to pay the DVLA a premium in order to receive cherished number plates faster than the four to six- week turnaround time promised by the authority.

Nissan will expand the production of its Qashqai crossover, adding new capacity at the Kyushu plant in Japan.

The word ‘Jaguar’ will start to be ditched from the back of production cars within two or three years, the firm’s design boss has confirmed.

Carter & Carter has acquired Blackwater House, a training operation in Northern Ireland, for £980,000 in cash.

The SMMT is holding a remanufacturing forum on November 13, aimed at forming a committee for the first time and raising awareness of the industry.

AM editor Stephen Briers talks to Mark Squires, chief executive of Benfield Motors.

Lookers has acquired Dixon Motors’ Ford site in Sheffield for an undisclosed sum.

Mazda has given its used car programme a complete overhaul and a new name as it looks to build on growing customer awareness of its zoom-zoom brand.

Independent repairers are being forced to buy equipment to reset service lights in Volkswagen cars because dealers are refusing to reset them unless a Volkswagen invoice can be produced for the service.

CV questions to industry high flyers.

Park’s of Hamilton has launched a scheme to make motoring more affordable for first-time car buyers aged between 17 and 24.